Medical University of South Carolina Heliport HeliportPrivate

SC71 · Charleston, SC · 15 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: SC71
Coordinates: 32.7871, -79.9526
Elevation: 15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1987/09
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	10:13Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	01:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 05:13 AM

Plan a flight from SC71

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · DECK

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 62 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CHS · Charleston	VORTAC	113.50	r151° / 7.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open SC71 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SC71. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC - MEDUCARE

MEDUCARE, 169 ASHLEY AVE, MSC 247, CHARLESTON, SC

Manager

MARC GERBER

MEDUCARE, 8 WESCOTT ST, CHARLESTON, SC

843-792-1169

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 843-414-2832.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 843-792-3311.

Obstructions

PLINES (MKD) SURROUND HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

SC80 · MUSC Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (0 NM)1R3 · Daniel Island HelipadHeliport (5 NM)20SC · East Cooper Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (6 NM)KJZI · Charleston Executive Airport (6 NM)SC65 · Raven's Run AirportPrivate (8 NM)KCHS · Charleston International Airport (8 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open SC71 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About SC71

Medical University of South Carolina Heliport (SC71) is a heliport in Charleston, SC, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SC71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does SC71 have a control tower?

No. Medical University of South Carolina Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at SC71?

Medical University of South Carolina Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SC71?

Medical University of South Carolina Heliport is in Charleston, SC, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7871, -79.9526.

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